I've owned dozens of cars, but this one has got me more excited than I have been in a long time. Modified WRX wagon.

I still have the M3, and with the current set up, it's absolutely brilliant to drive, one of the best handling cars I've ever driven, but being the fool I am, I want to replace it w/a 911 like the one in the picture... From Monday night @ VIR (foreground is Dan's C2):

Considering my current financial situation, I probably will only have the WRX, and I'm dying to put it on track. It understeers a bit, and the brakes suck.
Comments?

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 11:14 PM. Reason : Pictures, damn the pictures...]

11/21/2008 11:08:37 PM

Upgrade to STi suspension. Then it'll handle like it's on rails. I have a friend with a '99 RS that he's upgraded to STi suspension and that thing is amazing both on the street and in the dirt. It's fun to just go out to the fairgrounds and play in the dirt parking lot area in the middle of the night too... What exactly has been modified on the wagon? I'd love to come out some time to check your car out... (are you back in the US yet? If so I want you to take a look at the 944 for me. I have a question you might be able to help out with...)

lol, what is your infatuation with 911's? I'm genuinely curious...

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 11:20 PM. Reason : .]

11/21/2008 11:16:38 PM

saw you in cary today. i was on my bike when you rolled by in the bmw. car looks nice

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 11:19 PM. Reason : lol]

11/21/2008 11:18:37 PM

11/21/2008 11:39:37 PM

Quote :

"I've owned dozens of cars, but this one has got me more excited than I have been in a long time."

I hear this from you every time you buy something lol. How long is a long time?

11/22/2008 1:57:26 AM

shmorri2; I am in the U.S., feel free to hit me up. The WRX has an up pipe, down pipe, exhaust, stage 2 tuning, more boost, short shifter, some gauges, etc. It's pretty quick. I don't think I'll do too much to it. I already have a 2nd set of wheels, will probably do brakes and a sway bar, and that may be it. Anyway, my infatuation with 911s gets worse every time I drive one on track. I love how they oversteer so heavily under trail braking (see God's gif. eheh), I really like the feedback through the controls, and how they bounce around under power, takes a good driver to be fast in one, really lively. It helps that often when I see somebody who can really drive, they're in a 911. I hung out with Randy Pobst for about 45 minutes Tuesday, we took his 675hp 911 twin turbo drifting around VIR, on street tires, oh what fun.

Ragged; Where'd you see me? I drove both cars yesterday. I did drift the Subaru next to a cop at 80mph on Wade, then jumped onto I-40, I'm retarded...

Quinn; That's probably true, but I only buy cars I want to own, none the less I'd say I'm more giddy than I have been since my 944 Turbo S, and that was a special car for me, so perhaps 4 years or so?

11/22/2008 9:47:01 AM

^Pm'd

I need to hang out with you. You seem to be around all the cool cars all the time.

[Edited on November 22, 2008 at 10:28 AM. Reason : .]

11/22/2008 10:27:57 AM

my best friend in New Bern has a C2 convertible

definitely a fun car

say hello to rear tires that last 5k and fronts that last 7-8k

pay to play though


i looked at a few C4-S's when i was shopping for my current car

11/22/2008 11:37:36 AM

what year did you get? I'm looking at an '02 Wagon.

General Garage Question: How much weight do you put on reviews by consumer reports?

11/22/2008 4:12:36 PM

Tires never last me anywhere near 5k miles, though wide 18 inch tires are a bit more expensive

My WRX is a 2002 wagon, and if I can't sell my M3, I'll put this up for sale. I'm.. retarded.

11/22/2008 5:09:18 PM

A bit muddy:

11/22/2008 5:11:15 PM

looks like a granny mobile

11/22/2008 6:15:30 PM

I don't know if you're trying to be funny or being serious. I have noticed that many in the U.S. consider station wagons (or anything w/4 doors) "old man's car" (cue Quinn). To me it looks very attractive, though I'd even prefer a slightly stealthier look, but I guess you gotta have that intercooler where it is, and the hood scoop that comes w/it...

11/23/2008 1:51:04 PM

Dude I love wagons......i search for accord wagons on CL about once a month (with 2.5RS subaru, and 330ZHP for what that's worth)

4 door m3's are old man wagons. Unless he gave it to his high school son for a first car.

11/23/2008 7:23:24 PM

wagons.!!!! haha, they are awesome.

too bad the rallyX wont be back up til feb (unless you find anther group to run with)

so if you still have the wagon til then, you def. need to come out and show us what this sucker has.

nice buy! (for now)..

11/23/2008 8:16:36 PM

Personally I love wagons, however they have to look good. IMO the WRX wagon is quite ugly, blah

I too, love 911s. When it finally becomes financially possible for me I want a clean well maintained 993 C2. Ahh what a car. And if I can ever swing it, a 993 TT would be super.

11/23/2008 11:37:56 PM

ahmets motto

four doors for more whores

11/24/2008 8:09:13 AM

lemme hold that m3.. you know the number

11/24/2008 9:12:30 AM

i love the way the Audi S4 Avant Wagons look

11/24/2008 9:53:21 AM

M5 wagon FTW!

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2008-bmw-m5-touring-revealed.html



[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 10:04 AM. Reason : .]

11/24/2008 10:03:54 AM

Aftermarket front/rear sway bar and a good spring/strut combo and you're set for tarmac. If you want to go the cheap-o route, just get the rear sway bar and some good rubber and you'll have fun.

11/24/2008 10:22:59 AM

hatches > wagons

11/24/2008 12:26:36 PM

I love wagons

But

The WRX wagon is the one I like the least.

11/24/2008 12:50:24 PM

i like the idea of a wagon

but i dont think ill ever own one

11/24/2008 1:25:38 PM

NOW IF THEY MADE A LANCER EVO VIII IN WAGON


ID FUCK THE TAILPIPE

11/24/2008 1:42:21 PM

Uh

They do.

11/24/2008 3:34:14 PM

Yeah, and it's a sweet ride... Unfortunately it wasn't sold in the U.S.

I really like my WRX wagon, I'm going to switch to an MBC soon, and run a tad bit more boost. Looking at sway bars, and will put tires on it. I'm thinking about going to VIR in two weeks, not sure if I'll take the WRX up there, maybe if I can bring both cars. I'll look into it...

11/24/2008 3:41:48 PM

Quote :

"NOW IF THEY MADE A LANCER EVO VIII IN WAGON ID FUCK THE TAILPIPE"

Uh

They do.


and its sexy

p.s. Ahmet, we can be friends again since you didn't buy a vette.

[Edited on November 24, 2008 at 7:10 PM. Reason : .]

11/24/2008 7:09:57 PM

damn you mitsu peoples





*whips it out and rubs a little 20W-50 on it*

11/24/2008 7:18:53 PM

I'd rather have sex with Hillary Clinton.

11/24/2008 7:25:15 PM

lol yeah.. theres not much sexy about a wagon that looks like a volvo and a crx had sex

11/24/2008 8:13:40 PM

fuck yall, i like it

11/24/2008 8:39:59 PM

11/24/2008 10:25:58 PM

I too have a WRX wagon

Only thing I really wish i could afford is a 6 speed swap

11/24/2008 10:39:51 PM

lemme get that light bar in the front as well as the skid plate y0

11/24/2008 11:10:04 PM

Quote :

"lemme get that"

11/24/2008 11:24:00 PM

That Evo Wagon looks like 90% of a Volvo wagon. If I'm gonna have a Volvo I want it to say Volvo, not Mitsubishi on the back

11/24/2008 11:56:24 PM

^Thats exactly what i thought at first too! lol

11/25/2008 8:55:06 AM

I would soooo own a V70R

11/25/2008 9:11:18 AM

It's much better looking than the Mitsubishi.

11/25/2008 9:45:03 AM

wagons in the US are like scarves on men......acceptable anywhere else in the world

i want a R model volvo so bad

11/25/2008 12:20:37 PM

The Volvo V70R's are quite hot. They weigh a bit much though, unfortunately. There's no RWD only fast wagon out there other than an M5, which weighs too much also, not to mention the price tag. All told, the WRX is the only feasible cool wagon that interested me, it's quick and fun to drive, reliable and light. My bike fits in it... Done.

11/25/2008 1:59:54 PM

WRX is ~400# lighter than the V70R (~3600#). word

11/25/2008 2:04:13 PM

Hell I'd love an old school 850R wagon

And I can throw a mountain bike in the back of my hatch, big whoop

11/25/2008 3:09:45 PM

I have had 2 850 T5s, and I actually have one now (passed it onto the GF). They're definitely cool, but they're not avail. in anything other than an auto FWD configuration in the U.S.

BTW, when I say throw the bike in the back, I mean without removing either of the wheels. My WRX barely does that, I'd be surprised if any non wagon hatch can (save for maybe a Saab 9-3 or something).

11/25/2008 4:34:01 PM

11/25/2008 4:55:04 PM

I have a secret want for one of these.

11/25/2008 5:36:43 PM

damn the evo wagon is even uglier then a normal evo

that black volvo is sick

11/25/2008 6:14:26 PM

^^i have more than a secret want... i have a strong desire for one slammed on bags with a tt lsx backed by a 4l80e. in fact, on the off chance i ever have any rug rats that's the plan for the family truckster.

[Edited on November 25, 2008 at 6:25 PM. Reason : that or a 4bt would be pretty damn cool and mate up to the stock 4l60e.]

11/25/2008 6:24:49 PM

4btripleturbo

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 8:38 AM. Reason : on a 6bt block, btw]

11/26/2008 8:38:17 AM